That's great! I considered Colosky's last summer until all our plans fell through. I didn't realize they have classes 3x/week though. Thanks!!

Thanks! I'll add that one too! I looked at them previously but didn't see that they meet 3x/week. Thanks!

I'm looking for online school/class options that offer live classes that meet 3-5 times per week. I'm not looking for a full course load in this format, just math and science. I've found only two in my searching (Logos Online and some classes at Freedom Project). Anyone know of any??

I need some advice. I'm afraid I must give some back story and information for my situation to make sense. My dd14 has had some major struggles over the past three years (depression, anxiety and eating disorder). She is currently away receiving treatment. She has always been homeschooled. She's participated in a couple coops, mostly good experiences. 7th grade was the start of major issues and we had to pull her from a hybrid coop. She has always struggled with math and I did not do a good job moving her forward prior to 7th grade so, by 7th grade, she was behind grade level. Now, two+ years later and very little math has been done consistently due to her struggles. Of course, this also carries over to other subjects as well. We are thinking that she will be in a place to begin school work starting January. Age-wise, dd would be 9th grade so that is in my mind as I consider what to do but I realize that we are dealing with an atypical situation and high school may be taking on a different look for this child. For this spring, we will only focus on core: English, math, science and history. She has requested that I try to outsource as much as possible and she thinks she'd like to have the accountability of live, online classes. It is a challenge finding options mid-year. So...I could use some advice and suggestions for each subject. The preference is live online or interactive (media rich) online. She doesn't mind if I help with history but, if there's another option, that's probably best. Math: She needs a one-on-one tutor for this and would need to meet 2-3 times per week I'd say (live or online). She wouldn't do well in a class setting. I cannot afford the going hourly rate ($30-50/hr) so I have to get creative. English: Lantern English 8-week classes (grammar, writing and lit) - has a weekly live meeting with teacher Luma Learn has a 9th grade English class starting in January. It is "hybrid" and I'm not sure what that means. Maybe the weekly lesson is recorded rather than live. Not sure. I'm wondering if going through the summer may not be a good idea. Science: BJU Earth Science book - one chapter/topic per week - read/videos/independent research during week and then weekly hands-on experiments/explorations, etc. with Dad on Saturdays. History: DD17 is doing Compass Classroom US History. I thought of having DD14 read around the topic of the week and then join in discussions. I don't know if she'd get as much out of the video lectures. She has asked to do the history of Rome / Roman times and doesn't mind if I teach this. I'm afraid I will not be consistent if I don't have a curriculum (relatively simple) to follow. Thank you!!

Oh, yes! Anxiety has become an issue over the last few years and I have no doubt that is exacerbating the problem. I’m very hesitant to start meds because she’s pretty fragile emotionally/psychologically right now. My older dd tried three different meds for adhd in 2019 and it didn’t go well. I’m very hesitant to try them for this kid right now at least. The psychologist’s office is recommending TDCS (brain stimulation) and we are strongly considering it as a first treatment before trying meds. Thank you for the recommendation of Ronit Bird materials. I’m working my way through them now trying to figure out which one(s) would be best to purchase. I’m assuming that would be the only math we’d do in the day?? I could certainly see the benefit in starting at the beginning to work on number sense before moving forward with middle school math concepts. I’m afraid though, that I don’t have the knowledge to do that well. I also don’t know if she’d need to start at the very beginning. She does have some number sense and doesn’t pass most of the characteristics for Dyscalculia but I think the exercises would be incredibly helpful. I just don’t know where to start and with which resource.

Thank you! My dd is almost 14 and already feels like she’s stupid (her words). It’s so sad and we’re working on that but she really just needs to have some success. I’m afraid these videos would feed that thought because the children in them are so young. The info is good though so I could use the ideas for teaching but I wouldn’t show her the videos. Thanks!

Thanks for responding! It’s not that she’s just worked slowly. She hasn’t got a firm foundation. Her math facts are very shaky. We would work on a subject, like fractions, she’d understand then forget it once we moved on to something else. That tells me she didn’t really have a firm grasp of it before we moved on to the next. She’s had a lot of interruption in her instruction over the last two years, which hasn’t helped at all. I have BJU 6th grade at home and she’s seen the topics but wouldn’t be able to complete the level without significant instruction. I just don’t know if I should start there or go back to work on math facts or do both.

Hi Everyone. It’s been a while since I’ve come on. I thought my homeschooling journey was over after 11 years but it is not. My youngest daughter started BM school this year but came home after a month for a couple reasons - mostly due to health issues. I am now reimagining homeschool (she’s always been homeschooled) in light of information I finally have. DD13 was just diagnosed with ADHD and a slow processing speed. She has some emotional issues as well, which has made learning in a group (coop/school) difficult/impossible. I honestly think that, if the emotional issues and processing speed are dealt with, the ADHD symptoms will not be noticeable. My DD16 has ADHD and it’s very “textbook” for Inattentive type. This DD has never exhibited many of the ADHD traits until the last couple years when emotional issues have surfaced. With all that said, her verbal/reading scores have always been above average. It’s her math that has ALWAYS been a huge struggle. Now I now it’s because of processing speed. The psychologist told me yesterday that her basic math skills are at 3rd/4th grade level. Her problem solving skills are nearly grade level. Her IQ is average as is her working memory. So now I’m wondering how to meet her needs with math. I think I need some way to identify all the holes and start filling them rather than continue on in a grade-specific curriculum. Please, any ideas on how to proceed would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!

When I contacted them, it took a couple days but then they were on it.

My dd is taking Mr. D geometry and likes it very much. He speaks very fast and complex issues can be a challenge but, I'd imagine they would be with any similar format. DD enjoys math and tends to "get it" very easily. She has ADHD and the short, no fluff lessons are ideal. She tends to start and stop the video, forwarding if she knows something already. The quizzes will sometimes include a stray question that wasn't in that lesson but dd loves the fact that she can retake the quizzes with no penalty. She finds that very motivating to figure out why the questions are wrong so she can get a perfect score (and learn more in the process). I typically do not like multiple choice only tests but it suits her well and she is learning.

Can anyone offer insight into this online option? They offer some options I'm very interested in for my rising 7th and 10th graders. https://www.collegeprepscience.com

:lol: I was seriously thinking, at 12:01 last night, that I hoped I wasn't alone. Sorry, ladies. :lol: DD is in too! Honors Chem. Signed up for Monday but could do either.

My dd started out in WH Geometry this year. It's a challenging class, mainly because of the pace/online format (for us). It was dd's first online class and she wasn't prepared to jump in and work as diligently as necessary for that class. Homework assignments do include Level C problems. From our experience, half or so of the Practice Problems for each section were assigned for homework but usually two sections were to be completed per class (2x/wk). I like the book and wouldn't hesitate to use the book with a bright student. The online format (2 long 90-min classes 2x/wk) is what did my dd in. In a classroom setting (5 days/wk) with smaller bits presented each day would have suited her much better. We've learned a lot this year concerning learning style.

I will second the quality of WH Honors Physics. Mrs. Jester is fantastic. The text is well done and, IMHO, no doubt honors level.